Category Archives: Photography

MILWAUKEE

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Every morning I drive past the Milwaukee County Courthouse. A beautiful structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, its rightful prominence in the cityscape has been shadowed for decades by poor planning (my opinion), by decisions made for … Continue reading →

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Additional PAC Garb

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

This probably did not need to be a separate post, but as these colors aren’t GREEN, they would have messed up my green-themed post from two days ago😂 I mentioned in that post that the Marcus Performing Arts Center changes … Continue reading →

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The City Dreams in Green

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I took this photo Tuesday evening, around 8 PM. The streets were quiet and the buildings were washed in the same green light—two neighbors, one devoted to finance, the other to performance. On the left (taller of the two) is … Continue reading →

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A Mondrianesque Elevator Shaft

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

I am SUPER BUSY at work right now, working crazy long hours and racing from one project deadline to the next. That’s what’s so funny about the current state of my phone’s camera roll: It is brimming with new photos … Continue reading →

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Moonrise over Yankee Hill

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Taken while walking to a 5 PM meeting tonight, looking east on State Street just outside the Grohmann Museum.

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Moonrise over Church of the Gesu

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Took this photo in the early evening on Monday of this week. Church of the Gesu (is on the campus of Marquette University, on Wisconsin Avenue at 12 Street, in downtown Milwaukee. (By the way, Gesu is pronounced JAY ZOO, … Continue reading →

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Graceful Grasses

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

These slender, feathery grasses are part of the landscaping at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where I teach. I walk past these plants several times a week, but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed them quite as much as I did … Continue reading →

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Sunset, Milwaukee

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Heading east on State Street, stopped at the traffic light at 12th Street. I love the way the sun reflects off the glass of the Aurora Sinai hospital skywalk and, farther east, slightly left of center, the 1000 North Water … Continue reading →

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Wednesday morning, September 10, in downtown Milwaukee

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Just two photos from my morning drive to work. First, I was on 10th Street just west of the Wisconsin Club, housed in the 1843 mansion built by Alexander Mitchell, founder of the Marine Bank and president of the Chicago, … Continue reading →

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Intersection of Beige and Cream

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Katherine Wikoff

Because working on a computer for hours at a time (in a single sitting) is not good for anyone, I try to take short, frequent breaks to get in some stretching and walking as much as possible. Fortunately, my office … Continue reading →

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